Oil prices drop as IEA warns of slowdown in demand recovery
Oil prices declined on Thursday after the International Energy Agency (IEA) said the spread of the Delta variant of the coronavirus would slow the recovery of global oil demand.
Oil drops below $70 as U.S. urges OPEC+ to pump more
Oil fell below $70 a barrel on Wednesday as the United States urged OPEC and its oil-producing partners to boost output, saying current production was not enough and could threaten the global economic recovery.
Oil rises as market shrugs off virus impact
Oil prices rose more than $1 on Tuesday, recouping some of the losses in the previous session, as rise of demand in Europe and the United States outweighed concerns over a rise of COVID cases in Asian countries.
Stocks tread water as gold, oil declines spook sentiment
Global share prices treaded water on Monday as sharp falls in gold and oil prices and concerns over the spread of the Delta coronavirus variant dented sentiment.
Oil firms but still set for weekly loss on demand worries
Oil prices edged higher on Friday but remained on track for their biggest weekly decline since March on concerns over the impact on fuel demand from travel restrictions to curb the spread of the Delta variant of COVID-19.
Oil rises on Mideast tensions but virus concerns weigh
Oil prices rose towards $71 a barrel on Thursday on rising Middle East tensions, while fresh movement restrictions imposed by countries to counter a surge in COVID-19 cases threatened the demand recovery.
Oil is in charge of half of the global economy!
Oil has long been the world’s most important commercial source of fuel, and many predict that it will continue to be so well into the next couple of years. After prices surged to two-and-a-half-year peaks mostly throughout the pandemic, the Opec cartel and partners like Russia will boost supplies starting in August. The move is […]
Oil piles on losses following OPEC+ deal to boost supply, rising COVID cases
Oil slumped $5 a barrel on Monday, closing out its worst day since March, after an OPEC+ agreement to boost output stoked fears of a surplus just as rising COVID-19 infections once again threaten demand.
Asian shares lower on U.S. inflation jitters
Asian shares fell on Wednesday after data showing the biggest jump in U.S. inflation in 13 years fuelled some market expectations that the Federal Reserve could exit pandemic-era stimulus earlier than previously thought.
Asia shares bounce as mood shifts, sentiment fickle
Asian shares were enjoying a relief rally on Monday as record highs on Wall Street and policy easing in China helped calm some of the recent jitters on global growth, though plenty of potential pitfalls lay ahead this week.
